Sure of You

It's testament to the writer's insatiable wit that the last volume in the Tales of the City Chronicles ends with the main protagonists (Mary Ann, Mona, Ana Madrigal, Brian and Michael) at the forefront, no new characters added (Michael's boyfriend was added in the previous, and less successful of th......more

This is my favorite one, so far. It's also the shortest, but Maupin packs in a lot of pathos. There's a new level of poignancy and maturity here. It's still a funny and fun read, but this is decidedly a political novel, embodied by Michael's lover Thack. Sure of You definitely moved me. I was tearin......more

I have read a lot of reviews for this book and it seems like there are two prominent opinions: people are either really disappointed that Mary Ann became an unfeeling bitch or they have gone back through the series and declared that Maupin always intended her to be a selfish character. For me, I had......more

I cannot stress enough how much I hate Mary Ann. There were several times when I had to put the book down because I was so mad at her. I guess that means the writings good? I just question making the supposed lead character unbearable . Michael is still amazing and makes me cry. I like Brian too and......more

This continuation gives me so much of what I love in a book. The character development over the six books I've read so far is interesting. I've gone from loving Mary-Ann to seriously disliking her and Michael is an angel. I'm looking forward to seeing where we go next since there was a significant g......more